[Service Records] (open access)

[Service Records]

Document containing information pertaining to Justin L. Bible's service record, including his name, rank, ASN, marital status, home address, name and address of his nearest relative, and a person to notify in case of emergency.
Date: May 25, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Party at Burkanstadf]

Photograph of a room set up for a party for the 14th Tank Battalion in Burkanstadf. Streamers hang from the ceiling, and there are three tables with chairs placed to make room for a dance floor.
Date: May 1945
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[German Ruins]

Photograph of the ruins of a building, taken immediately after the German surrender on May 8, 1945. The ground is strewn with rubble and dirt, and people stand to the right.
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Surrender of German XII Army Corps]

Photograph of soldiers and tanks on the side of the road. Most of the soldiers stand around the tanks, but one climbs on top of a tank.
Date: May 1945
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, May 12, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, May 12, 1945]

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, discussing his homesickness and the letters he has received. Powell writes he is in love with Dona and cannot wait to be back home with her.
Date: May 12, 1945
Creator: Powell, Beal S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Surrender of German XII Army Corps]

Photograph of a train of trucks and horses during the surrender of the German XII Army Corps. They move down a dirt road. People stand on the left side of the road to watch.
Date: May 1945
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers After German Surrender]

Photograph of soldiers standing in front of a tall building after the German surrender on May 8, 1945.
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street Scene]

Photograph of a street scene after the German surrender on May 8, 1945. To the right, two girls carry a bucket between them. A group of people gather in front of a building in the background, and two lines of soldiers behind the fence on the left.
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the B-17 Crew]

Photograph of a crew of a B-17 getting ready for a mission over Germany. The seven men are standing in front of the plane and wearing flight suits.
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Party at Burkanstadf]

Photograph of a long table set with flowers. There is a stage behind the table, with an American flag hanging on the wall and chairs set on the stage.
Date: May 1945
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, May 18, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, May 18, 1945]

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, discussing how happy he is that Dale was moved out of New Guinea. He says the war should be over soon and he will be able to go home after six months.
Date: May 18, 1945
Creator: Powell, Beal S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hannah B. Preston and Two Friends]

Postcard of Hannah B. Preston and two other women walking through a street. The woman on the left is wearing a military uniform and carrying a purse, shoebox and paper bag. The woman in the middle is holding a handbag and is wearing a dark skirt and coat. The woman on the right is holding three packages and is wearing a dark skirt and light colored blouse. A woman in the background is looking over her shoulder at the women in the photograph. Text on back reads "May, 1945 Hannah B. Preston, Ms. De[...], Jolette."
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street Scene After German Surrender]

Photograph of a street scene taken immediately after the German surrender in May of 1945. A large group of soldiers is visible on the left side of the road. On the right side, two men work outside a shop, and behind them civilians line the street.
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[After German Surrender]

Photograph of a group of people standing together immediately after the German surrender on May 8, 1945. Buildings and a fence can be seen in the background.
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Couple On the Road]

Photograph of people on the road after the German surrender on May 8, 1945. A man and woman standing with their cart occupy the foreground. There are several people on foot and another woman with a cart behind them. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date: May 8, 1945
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History